Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 156,349 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
156,349
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
50th
of 215 groups
All-time high
160,984
in 2022
All-time low
36,626
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1980–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1980200220241980: 60.2k1981: 82.5k1982: 80.4k1983: 74.6k1984: 65.1k1985: 39.3k1986: 36.6k1987: 40.5k1988: 109.8k1989: 60.7k1990: 59.0k1991: 52.8k1992: 69.5k1993: 74.5k1994: 83.1k1995: 82.7k1996: 81.3k1997: 91.7k1998: 89.3k1999: 90.7k2000: 98.0k2001: 97.4k2002: 99.5k2003: 104.9k2004: 109.3k2005: 117.6k2006: 72.2k2007: 79.9k2008: 86.2k2009: 90.7k2010: 97.5k2011: 111.3k2012: 120.8k2013: 121.2k2014: 119.7k2015: 129.1k2016: 128.6k2017: 138.2k2018: 150.2k2019: 151.0k2020: 151.4k2021: 154.0k2022: 161.0k2023: 160.1k2024: 156.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) is 156,349, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 160,984 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36,626, in 1986.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 50th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 60,178
1981 82,499 +37.1%
1982 80,449 -2.5%
1983 74,598 -7.3%
1984 65,142 -12.7%
1985 39,344 -39.6%
1986 36,626 -6.9%
1987 40,476 +10.5%
1988 109,801 +171.3%
1989 60,708 -44.7%
1990 58,990 -2.8%
1991 52,755 -10.6%
1992 69,519 +31.8%
1993 74,519 +7.2%
1994 83,139 +11.6%
1995 82,736 -0.5%
1996 81,274 -1.8%
1997 91,695 +12.8%
1998 89,300 -2.6%
1999 90,694 +1.6%
2000 98,018 +8.1%
2001 97,366 -0.7%
2002 99,477 +2.2%
2003 104,855 +5.4%
2004 109,289 +4.2%
2005 117,643 +7.6%
2006 72,228 -38.6%
2007 79,867 +10.6%
2008 86,192 +7.9%
2009 90,723 +5.3%
2010 97,451 +7.4%
2011 111,256 +14.2%
2012 120,816 +8.6%
2013 121,206 +0.3%
2014 119,719 -1.2%
2015 129,114 +7.8%
2016 128,554 -0.4%
2017 138,178 +7.5%
2018 150,184 +8.7%
2019 150,976 +0.5%
2020 151,449 +0.3%
2021 153,974 +1.7%
2022 160,984 +4.6%
2023 160,084 -0.6%
2024 156,349 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 64,982 36,626 109,801 10
1990s 77,462 52,755 91,695 10
2000s 95,566 72,228 117,643 10
2010s 126,745 97,451 150,976 10
2020s 156,568 151,449 160,984 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

  1. 47 Nepal 1,650 compare
  2. 48 Norway 1,572 compare
  3. 49 Colombia 1,571 compare
  4. 50 Denmark 1,464 compare
  5. 51 Sweden 1,387 compare
  6. 52 Guinea 1,361 compare
  7. 53 Gambia 1,314 compare

See the full ranking of 410 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 156,349 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 160,984 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 36,626 in 1986.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 50th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release